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Congratulations to the 7 researchers of our faculty who received Veni grants! 🎉 The NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) has awarded these grants, which will enable the researchers to further develop their research ideas over the next three years.⬇     Dr Alberto Pérez de Alba Ortíz (Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (University of Amsterdam)):  Nanoplastics are small specks of plastic, and accumulation in different animals can lead to organ failure and reduced coordination and memory. Pérez will use molecular simulations and machine learning to predict nanoplastic risks for key proteins in cardiovascular health.     Dr Benjamin Robira (Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - University of Amsterdam):  Many primates move mostly along habitual routes. Why do they do so in a constantly changing environment? By integrating cutting-edge tracking, virtual reality, and modeling technologies, Robira’s project aims to understand the causes and consequences of primate route systems.     Dr Vasilis Tseliou (Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (University of Amsterdam)):  Amines are crucial building blocks in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries, but controlling their geometry during synthesis is hard. Tseliou will use light to unlock new reaction pathways within the active sites of enzymes, enabling an improved synthesis of amine compounds.     Dr John van de Wetering (Informatics Institute):  Van de Wetering will use a language of diagrams to unify different approaches to simulating quantum computations, which will allow for larger simulations. He will then use the connection of quantum simulation to condensed-matter physics and logical-formula solving to find areas where these improved techniques will lead to better algorithms. Dr Iris van der Giessen (Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) - University of Amsterdam (UvA)): Interpolation is a method of separating statements into different categories. Van der Giessen will develop new mathematical techniques to characterize criteria under which interpolation works and applies these results to solve questions about interpolation in the theory of knowledge bases. Dr Jan Willem de Gee (Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS), University of Amsterdam) Predictions inform almost all our decisions. But what happens when unexpected changes in the world render our predictions invalid? This research project uses a new approach to uncover the brain circuits that mediate the flexible updating of prior beliefs. Dr Eva Laplace (Anton Pannekoek Instituut): Through their strong winds and explosions, massive stars enrich the Universe. However, not every massive star explodes, most live with close companion stars that can change their fate and lead to universal signals. Astrophysicists can now finally test the existence of these signals and better understand the final fate of massive stars.

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🏆 Bilkent’s Success in the National Outstanding Researchers Program 🏆 📌 The results of the TÜBİTAK BİDEB 2247-A National Outstanding Researchers Program 2023 application have been announced. This program, which has garnered significant attention nationwide, aims to support projects that contain goals for breakthrough developments, address critical gaps in various field, and hold the potential for important discoveries. It also provides researchers with the opportunity to make significant contributions to their areas of expertise. Additionally, this program is viewed as a crucial support mechanism, helping researchers apply to the European Research Council (ERC) program with more competitive and high-success potential research projects. 📌 According to the 2023 application statistics released by TÜBİTAK, a total of 193 researchers applied to the program, and 99 researchers were eligible to advance to the second stage. In the second stage, 95 researchers submitted applications, and a total of 44 researchers were selected for funding. Of the applicants, 22.8% were selected for support, and 46.3% of those who underwent the second-stage scientific evaluation received funding. 🚀 Among the 9 researchers from Bilkent University and Bilkent UNAM who reached the second stage, 7 were selected for funding. Bilkent’s success rate in this program was 77.8%, well above the national average. 👩💼 👨💼 The researchers selected for funding are: Bilge Baytekin (Department of Chemistry), Hasan Yılmaz (Bilkent UNAM), Mehmet Selim Hanay (Department of Mechanical Engineering), Onur Tokel (Department of Physics), Ömer Dağ (Department of Chemistry), Refet Gürkaynak (Department of Economics), Won Mi Ahn (Bilkent UNAM). 👏 We are proud of the achievements of these esteemed researchers and believe that we will continue to contribute to the scientific community in our country. Bilkent Üniversitesi UNAM Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology TÜBİTAK

India’s 94-year drought in science Nobel Prizes since Dr. C V Raman’s 1930 win calls for immediate action to foster groundbreaking research and innovation. Prof. V Ramgopal Rao shares 5 key steps to improve India’s scientific output, including boosting STEM education, retaining top talent, and increasing global collaborations. Read more in The Times Of India: https://lnkd.in/djgHMbQp

It is that time of year again when graduate students from all over the world gets the chance of receiving one of the most prestigious postdoc grants world-wide. Our group is always interested in attracting the strongest candidates and last year we succeeded in securing two of these grants and we hope to do so again this year. A few examples of research fields we work in and experimental techniques that we use include the following: * Spin torque and spin Hall nano-oscillators (STNOs & SHNOs) based on a very wide range of materials and geometries. In recent years, the SHNO geometry, in particular in large arrays, has proven again and again that it holds tremendous potential for new physics, new phenomena, and new applications. This is one of our most active research areas. We're expanding into new materials, orbitronics, and the third dimension! * Femto-second frequency comb enhanced Brillouin Light Scattering microscopy of blanket films, magnetic nanostructures, and of spintronic devices such as SHNOs, is a new experimental technique that we have recently demonstrated and it has opened up for rich new physics, both in spin wave and acoustic wave generation, control, and interaction. This is one of our research areas with the most potential for new directions. * Ising Machines based on spin waves, acoustic waves, both in macroscopic delay lines and in nanoscopic SHNOs, is a new research direction with great potential also for commercialization. * The Chalmers MC2 clean room is one of the best clean rooms in the world and we continue to optimize our device processes. If you have an interest in such advanced nanolithography processes, we work with them all the time. We now have a excellent track record of how to write these proposals and our Grants and Innovations Office is an additional excellent source of know-how and expertise to help you out. The sooner you let us know your interest, the better. https://lnkd.in/ddcPmitA

I would like to congratulate Periklis Mantenoglou for successfully defending his PhD thesis yesterday. The thesis is available here: https://lnkd.in/dcbNzNmz Moreover, I would like to congratulate Evangelos Michelioudakis, PhD for being awarded the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award of the Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Society. The thesis is available here: https://lnkd.in/dnnzFJ2E #artificialintelligence #complexeventrecognitiongroup

Meet the incoming Class of 2024! The Science Philanthropy Alliance congratulates the eight recipients of the 2024 National Brown Investigator Award at Caltech. Philanthropist and Alliance member Ross Brown made it all possible by funding the Brown Institute for Basic Sciences, which propels fundamental science discoveries that benefit society. Each of these eight distinguished mid-career faculty members will receive up to $2 million over five years to support their pioneering research in #chemistry and #physics: Prof. James G. Analytis, University of California, Berkeley, for developing new methods using focused ion beams in two-dimensional materials. Gordana Dukovic, University of Colorado Boulder, for chemical structure determination of biomolecules on inorganic nanoparticles. Robert Knowles, Princeton University, for exploring the evolution of homochirality in biomolecules. Nuh Gedik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for creating a new type of microscopy for electron imaging. Kerri Pratt, University of Michigan, for studying atmospheric chemical compounds in the Arctic. Wei Xiong, UC San Diego, for research on chemical reaction dynamics with nanophotonic structures. Norman Yao, Harvard University, for imaging microscopic behavior of materials at high pressure. Andrea Young, UC Santa Barbara, for developing new qubits in two-dimensional materials for quantum computing. These brilliant scientists will address key challenges in the physical sciences and are poised to make great contributions not only to their fields but also to our society. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gmBY6_ZR #Science #Philanthropy #Research

A SEQUENCE OF HOW TO SECURE A FULLY FUNDED PhD SCHOLARSHIP IN US UNIVERSITIES Let's go through the steps to secure a fully funded PhD in the US. Step 1: Identify Research Interest Research interest: Photonics and Quantum Materials Step 2: Find Professors in that interest - Twitter: Search #Photonics #QuantumMaterials - LinkedIn: Search professors' profiles - University websites: Search faculty directories Example: Prof. John Smith at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Step 3: Cold Mail Email Prof. Smith: Introduce yourself, express research interest, and inquire about potential PhD opportunities Step 4: Find University Requirements Visit UCLA's website: Check admission requirements, deadlines, and funding opportunities Step 5: Prepare Application Materials - CV: Tailor to PhD applications - Statement of Purpose (SO): Describe research experience, interests, and goals - Personal Statement (PS): Share personal story, motivation, and fit with the program - Writing Samples: Research papers or thesis chapters Step 6: Apply During Admissions Window Submit application to UCLA and other targeted universities Step 7: Secure Letters of Recommendation (LoR) Ask research supervisors, professors, or mentors for LoR Step 8: Iterate for Multiple Universities Repeat steps for other universities and professors in the field Example: University of Michigan, Stanford University, MIT Step 9: Follow Up and Interview Follow up with professors and universities Prepare for and ace Skype/Zoom interviews Step 10: Secure Fully Funded PhD Position Receive and accept a fully funded PhD offer Congratulations! You've secured a fully funded PhD position in Photonics and Quantum Materials at a top US university!

Huge PhD opportunity below: 🌎 Want to help change the planet? 👩🏻🔬While being mentored by world renowned researchers? 🔬Using world class research infrastructure? 🔧 All while building valuable industry connections? For Dr Vishnuvardhan Mahamkali, taking up a PhD at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology AIBN was an easy decision – and one that has already paid off for his career. Vishnu spent four years honing his skills in computational systems biology under the guidance of group leader Professor Esteban Marcellin, one of the world’s leading minds in gas fermentation and synthetic biology. Like much of the research at the AIBN, Vishnu’s work in the Marcellin Group was conducted in tandem with industry partners like LanzaTech, instilling in him crucial commercial skills and an understanding for real-world applications. “That is the fantastic thing about doing your PhD through the AIBN,” Vishnu says. “Every project I was involved in had an industry partner attached to it. PhD students here have a lot of scope to get some valuable industry feedback on their work so it can be translated at a much bigger scale. “And in a lot of cases the relationships you form with industry during PhD studies opens a pathway for more permanent work and collaborations.” This was certainly the case for Vishnu, who graduated from the AIBN to earn a position with Lanzatech as a fulltime computational systems biology researcher. He’s now seeing his work make a tangible difference every day. He also says there are plenty of opportunities for prospective AIBN PhDs to chart a similar path. “If I had my time again I would do it the same way, I’d absolutely recommend taking the AIBN path.” ❓ Interested in joining the AIBN team? Senior group leader Professor Lars Keld Nielsen is seeking a PhD candidate to develop new bioinformatic approaches to better leverage information within the pan-genome. This 3.5 year project scholarship (with scope for an extension) with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology is funded under the Federal government’s Research Training Program to assist PhD students with their living costs and tuition fees. Apply today right here: https://bit.ly/3Roh7fj

Shaping the future with molecular engineering 🚀 UCF has been awarded a $4.2M grant to propel groundbreaking research and education in quantum materials. Key focus areas include: ⚡️ Electronic structure and light matter interaction in layered quantum materials 🧫 Catalysis on topological materials 🧑 🔬 Quantum material – biological material interfaces